Junior Seau: Another Sad Ending

You just never know what's going on in someone's mind. Sadly, that fact became evident again yesterday as we learned of the apparent suicide of  former NFL linebacker Junior Seau.

The words of San Diego Charger Coach Norv Tuner, who worked with Seau, stated the feelings we will hear from so many more friends, colleagues and family member in the days to come.


"I have no words to describe the passing of Junior Seau," Turner said. "It is a sad, sad day not only for me but for the whole sports community. . . . I can tell you no one had more character and true leadership ability than Junior. He brought passion to the game of football that was unmatched.


"His commitment to charitable causes in the community was inspiring. It was an honor to know him. My thoughts and prayers are with his family."


But in the end... we will never know where the dark thoughts began or why they would lead to his final decision.

Last year we had a suicide in our family. The effect is profound and long-lasting. There was a tweet this morning from @shanethevein which said "Killing yourself doesn't end the pain. It passes it on to others."


So very true.


To read about my personal experience with the death of my uncle, please read:
"The Word Which Changes Everything: Suicide" on Yahoo Voices.


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The Tebow Effect: Why Us?

Well here we go.

Apparently playing for the Denver Broncos and being as close to heaven as one can be in an NFL city, was not God's ultimate plan for Tim Tebow. Now he will be playing in the swamps of...yeah baby Jersey. Is this where I'm supposed to say "thank you god"? Not feeling like we've exactly been blessed.

For the foreseeable future, my beloved sport... baseball is going to be off the radar in the NYC area. You have no idea how much this pisses me off. It's gonna be non-stop Tebow-Time. How he stinks, how it will affect Mark Sanchez, how the rest of the team feels about it, how the fans are already going ballistic over it. A friend from work is already contemplating losing his NY Jets license plates and floor mats, and repainting his green & white room.

I'm sorry but Derek Jeter has a strained calf...let's get our priorities straight. NFL...you had your season in the sun...it's time to "put me in coach, I'm ready to play."  I need my boys of summer to be front and center. Add in the fact that the NY Knicks have become exciting all of a sudden and the NY Rangers have already clinched a playoff spot...and talk of spring training suddenly becomes an afterthought on the evening sportscasts.

And then here we go with the comparisons of squeaky clean Tebow and GQ man-about town Mark Sanchez. The question does he or doesn't he, will have nothing to do with coloring his hair. And seriously...why do we care? Shouldn't the only person who you should be concerned about whether they're getting any or not..is you?

This whole thing makes me wonder whether this whole trade is God's way of punishing Tebow or the Jets?

Batter up.

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